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What to Read Next
If you're looking to survive the news cycle, there's a safe
space between the pages of books, and the Millions can suggest 152 new ones
worth burying yourself in over the next six months. At
Sourcebooks, good sales on an RBG calendar has prompted the country's largest
woman-owned publisher to donate $200K
to six organizations in Justice Ginsburg's memory. And lovers of Normal
People can rejoice, as FSG has
announced a new Sally Rooney novel, which will be released in
September. Historians have joined a group of mostly Democratic politicians in
calling for
Trump's impeachment, according to the New York Times. And
U.K. literary agent Christopher Little, who launched J.K. Rowling's career, has died at 79,
while mystery writer John Lutz
and Indian author and longtime New Yorker writer Ved Mehta
have died at 81 and 86, respectively.
The Great First-Half 2021 Book Preview
We’re still dealing with the pandemic, ongoing civil unrest, and general
malaise, but thankfully, there are books. In fact, at 152 titles, this is the
longest, most indulgent preview of anticipated titles the 'Millions' has ever
published. more »
Sourcebooks Donates $200K in Justice Ginsburg's
Memory
Sourcebooks has donated $200,000 to organizations championed by the late
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The one-time donations came from
profits on sales of the 2021 'The Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Wall
Calendar.' more »
From the Worlds of
Graphic Mundi
“Spectacular” – Booklist, starred review. A mother with bipolar disorder, a
child in pain, a family in crisis. 'The Parakeet' is the story of a boy whose
only refuge from life’s harsh realities lies in his imagination. (Sponsored) more »
FSG Unveils New Sally Rooney Novel
The bestselling Irish novelist has sold a new book, 'Beautiful World, Where
Are You,' to Farrar, Straus and Giroux. It is set for a September release. more »
Ian Hudson Joins Bloomsbury
Former DK CEO Ian Hudson has joined Bloomsbury as managing director of its
consumer publishing division and an executive director on the Bloomsbury
executive committee. more »
OUP Launches Portal for Classic Literature
Oxford University Press has launched a new portal for its Oxford World
Classic series. Initially, the portal offers access to 300 novels and other
works from the 18th and 19th centuries. more »
Spring 2021 NBF Presents Programming Announced
The National Book Foundation has announced its spring NBF Presents lineup of
12 events taking place through June 2021. more »
Bookselling Spotlight: The Raven Book Store
The Raven, founded by Mary Lou Wright and Pat Kehde in Lawrence, Kans., in
1987, began as a mystery specialty store that also carried local interest
titles. Today, under the leadership of Danny Caine, the now full-service
general bookstore has become an institution. more »
Spotlight on: Les Stroud's 'Wild Outside'
In 'Wild Outside,' TV’s Survivorman teaches kids survival skills and how to
appreciate the great outdoors. (Sponsored) more »
Covid-19 Industry Impacts
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Job Moves
- Erica Martirano
has been promoted to director of marketing and multicultural initiatives
at St. Martin's Publishing Group.
- Liz Snell
has been promoted to shipping and receiving lead at Sourcebooks.
- Amy Hoidas
has joined Sourcebooks as royalty associate.
- Elissa Alves
has been promoted to literary and operations associate at Folio Literary
Management.
- Kristina Sumfleth
has been promoted to publicist at Laurence King Publishing and can be
contacted at kristina.sumfleth@laurenceking.com.
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Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List
'A Promised Land' by Barack Obama is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover
nonfiction bestseller list. See the full list »
Review of the Day:  'The Glitter in the
Green: In Search of Hummingbirds' by Jon Dunn
"Natural history writer Dunn takes readers on a wondrous globe-trotting
pilgrimage to seek out hummingbirds as their populations are
threatened." more »
Picture
of the Day
In 2020, 867,567 books donated by publishers
were sent around the world by Book Aid International. Pictured here, children
in Ghana read some of those donated books.
Photo: Rotary Club, Rainbow Trust Found.
PW Daily team: Rachel Deahl,
John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Emma Wenner
PW Daily logo: Nicole Cadavid
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Politics in Prose
A whole lot of political books were among 2020's top 25
bestsellers, including
Barack Obama's A Promised Land at #1. It's safe to say that
the era of political nonfiction dominance is not over yet, especially with a new book by
James Comey on its way, as NPR reports. Still, the tension around
Trump-era book deals, as Josh Hawley's canceled book underscores and Time
asserts, remains high.
Another high, relatively? The minimum salary at HarperCollins, which was just
raised to $45,000, making HC the final of the Big Five houses to
announce a raise to its minimum pay over the past five months. A new report
has been released on the outlook
for publishers in the post-pandemic world. And we've published the
first of our semiannual looks at writers to
watch this year.
'A Promised Land' Was 2020's Bestselling Book
A year marred by a deadly pandemic that battered the economy and by
extraordinary political and racial strife nonetheless saw book sales soar,
especially for a handful of major titles. more »
New Report Offers Post-Pandemic Outlook for Book
Business
In a free 50-page report, three veteran publishing and digital media
consultants offer a postmortem on 2020 and a glimpse at what the future holds
for publishers, booksellers, libraries and readers. more »
Nominate 'Eternal' for Indie Next by February 1!
A sweeping and shattering epic of historical fiction fueled by shocking true
events, 'Eternal' is the tale of a love triangle that unfolds in the heart of
Rome... in the creeping shadow of fascism. “Spellbinding, page-turning, and
historically important.” —Glenda Childs, The Doylestown Bookshop (Sponsored) more »
Writers to Watch Spring 2021
This season’s hot debuts include a psychological thriller about a young woman
who will stop at nothing to achieve her writerly ambition, a systems novel
set in Las Vegas, and more. more »
HarperCollins to Raise Minimum Pay
By the end of January, HarperCollins will raise minimum salaries for
employees based in the New York metropolitan area and in San Francisco—its
locations with the highest cost of living—to $45,000 annually. more »
Book Deals: Week of January 11, 2021
HarperVia wins a debut novel, Philomel buys a guide to the internet for young
readers, and more. more »
This Week's Bestsellers: January 11, 2021
V.E. Schwab has the #10 book in the country with October’s ‘The Invisible
Life of Addie Larue.’ Plus TV tie-ins to ‘Bridgerton’ and ‘The Queen’s
Gambit’ debut, and new year, new you books are on the menu once more. more »
PW Digital Edition
See what we published in this week's print issue of 'Publishers Weekly,'
including our latest Writers to Watch and parenting features and more. »
 HCCP, HCF Announce Dedicated Indie Sales Team
LaTasha Estelle and Shawn LeBar will lead management of HCCP and HCF’s
Christian-based independent retail accounts and general market bookstores. more »
S&S Acquires New and Classic Works from Anita
Lobel
Caldecott Honor artist Anita Lobel has found a new home at S&S's Paula
Wiseman Books. The imprint will publish 'Ducks on the Road,' Lobel's first
original title since 2015, as well as several new and backlist books. Lobel
called the move “one of the happiest things that has happened in my old age.”
more »
Soapbox: "Hey, Grownups! Kids Really Do Like
Nonfiction"
Authors Cynthia Levinson, Melissa Stewart, and Jennifer Swanson challenge the
assumption set forth in a recent 'Washington Post' column that today's
children largely avoid reading nonfiction in favor of novels. "The
nonfiction genre has expanded dramatically over the last two decades,
evolving into a new breed of books that are crafted to excite, inspire, and
engage young readers," they argue. more »
Covid-19 Industry Impacts
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Job Moves
- Selihah White,
formerly publicist at Melville House, has joined
Catapult/Counterpoint/Soft Skull Press as publicist.
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Bookstore News
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Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List
'The Vanishing Half' by Brit Bennett is the #1 bestseller on PW's adult
hardcover fiction bestseller list. See the full list »
Our Latest Starred
Reviews
Check out the starred reviews of titles releasing this week, including 'Sleep
Well My Lady,' 'The Liar's Dictionary,' 'The Ruthless Lady's Guide to
Wizardry,' and more »
Review of the Day: 'Winter Pasture' by Li
Juan and translated by Jack Hargreaves and Yan Yan
"Chinese journalist Juan makes her stateside debut with a magnificent
tale about traveling through the freezing tundra of northern China." more »
Picture
of the Day
National Book Critics Circle members got
together for a happy hour hosted by Chelsea Leu, deputy of membership
programs, to welcome newly elected board members and give a toast to those
cycling off this year.
Courtesy NBCC
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John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Emma Wenner
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Bereft of BookExpo? Well...
We know you'd miss your book parties (and, you know, business),
so Publishers Weekly is launching
the U.S. Book Show, a new book business trade show, in May. See
you then! (Virtually, of course.) Meanwhile, following the armed insurrection
at the Capitol on Wednesday, Simon & Schuster has canceled the
publication of Sen. Josh Hawley's upcoming book, prompting a
whingeing counter-statement underscoring the senator's fundamental
misunderstanding of the First Amendment. Last year was mostly
terrible, but it was a good one
for Bookshop and Libro.fm, according to end-of-year numbers. And
it was also a good one for reading, as PW staffers' picks for the
best books they read in 2020 attest. And the New York Times
reports the deaths of three literary luminaries: poet Jean
Valentine at 86, titan of Urdu
literature Shamsur Rahman Faruqi of Covid-19 at 85, and Pentagon
Papers reporter Neil Sheehan at 84.
PW Launches New U.S. Book Trade Fair for May
Publishers Weekly will launch a new American publishing trade fair. The U.S.
Book Show will run virtually May 26-28 and will offer events and programming
for the domestic and international publishing industry, including
booksellers, librarians, publishers, and self-published authors. more »
S&S Cancels Publication Plans for Book by Sen.
Josh Hawley
Simon & Schuster has canceled its planned June publication of 'The
Tyranny of Big Tech' by Sen. Josh Hawley, one of the main drivers in the
Republican effort to challenge the Electoral College results that led to the
attack on the Capitol on Wednesday. more »
Bookshop and Libro Post Strong Sales in 2020
Bookshop and Libro.fm, which help independent booksellers sell online,
reported huge gains in 2020. more »
PW Staff Picks: The Best Books We Read in 2020
Staff favorites from the past year. more »
Read a Digital Galley of 'Dr. Disaster’s Guide to
Surviving Anything' by Dr. John Torres!
A practical, all-encompassing guide to disaster preparedness—from avalanches
and blackouts to pandemics and wildfires—from NBCNews senior medical
correspondent and emergency medicine physician Dr. John Torres. (Sponsored) more »
HBG Hires Diversity and Inclusion V-p
Hachette Book Group has appointed Carrie Bloxson v-p of diversity and
inclusion. She will start at the company on February 1, and will join the
publisher's executive management board. more »
Inkyard Announces Middle Grade Publishing Program
Inkyard Press, Harlequin Trade Publishing’s YA commercial fiction imprint, is
launching a line of middle grade books beginning in 2022. The focus will be
on action-driven novels, including humor and fantasy, with an eye toward
series and brand development. more »
Scholastic Launches New BIPOC-Focused Publishing
Program
Bright Brown Baby, an inclusive line from Scholastic for the youngest
readers, aims to center Black and brown children, families, and joy. The line
is the brainchild of husband-and-wife team Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian
Pinkney. more »
Speculation Mounts About Possible Wattpad Sale
Toronto's 'Globe and Mail' reports Wattpad has solicited multiple offers to
be acquired and is seeking as much as half a billion dollars for the company.
In response Wattpad said, "We don't have any news to share." more »
What Abrams Learned in 2020
Like most publishers, Abrams’s initial focus when the pandemic struck was
shifting to remote work. But in a year like 2020, more priorities popped up
soon enough. more »
Kristin Hannah's Next Heroine Is Just Like You
The novelist's latest, 'The Four Winds,' about a woman struggling to survive
the Great Depression, comes at just the right time. more »
Untangling the Universe: PW Talks with Michio Kaku
In 'The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything' (Doubleday,
Apr.), physicist Kaku explores what he calls “the deepest mysteries of space
and time” using string theory. more »
Last Call: Winter Institute 16 Feature
Deadline: Jan. 13. For a feature on Winter Institute, publishers are
asked to send a list of the authors and illustrators they're bringing to the
2021 virtual conference and where and when they will appear to Judith Rosen (jrosen@publishersweekly.com) by
January 13. For each author and/or illustrator, please include title, author,
publisher and imprint, pub month, price and format, and size of first
printing. For children’s titles, please indicate the category (picture book,
middle grade, or YA) and the age group. For all titles, we would like a brief
note on why you’re excited about the book (a 75 words max direct quote,
attributed to a specific editor or publicist), plus the opening sentence. more »
Covid-19 Industry Impacts
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Job Moves
- Sarai Pegram,
formerly front-end developer/designer at Hachette, has joined Harper
Collins as web developer.
- Sydney Lopez,
formerly bookseller and social media and events assistant at Skylight
Books, has joined Getty Publications as publicity coordinator.
- Julie Ertl
has been promoted to senior publicity manager at Vintage/Anchor.
- Sarah Nisbet
has been promoted to publicist at Vintage/Anchor.
- Alexandra Dos Santos
has been promoted to associate publicist at Vintage/Anchor.
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Top 10 Overall Bestseller List
'A Promised Land' by Barack Obama is #1 on our overall list this week. See the full list »
Review of the Day: 'Our Team: The Epic
Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball' by Luke Epplin
"Epplin’s epic saga is simultaneously a riveting drama and a searing
portrait of the racism that plagued baseball for decades." more »
Picture
of the Day
At the virtual launch event for 'The Life I'm
In' (Scholastic) on January 5, author Sharon G. Flake (l.) joined her
longtime editor, Andrea Davis Pinkney, in conversation at an event hosted by
City of Asylum, which attracted more than 125 attendees.
Courtesy Scholastic
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Truth Matters
It is hard to focus on business as usual this morning after the assault on
democracy that took place in Washington, D.C., yesterday
afternoon. We are saddened and angered to see how a steady stream of lies and
misinformation prompted armed insurrection at the Capitol over what courts
and election officials across the country say was one of the most secure
presidential elections in our history. Facts matter, the truth matters,
respect for the democratic process matters, and holding accountable those who
would hope to undermine that process with violence matters. We all have a
role to play in moving the country forward. For publications and publishers,
as with politicians, that commitment starts, to paraphrase
Sen. Mitt Romney's remarks in Congress last night, with telling
the truth.
Still, business goes on. Last year saw sales of print
books rise by 8.2% in spite of unprecedented challenges, and
OverDrive reported a surge in
digital library lending during the year as well. In other cases,
business doesn't go on: the shuttered Foundry Literary + Media is,
apparently, not paying its authors. Authors looking for a
distraction from the chaos around them and hoping for craft and publishing
advice should read this
interview with Courtney Maum and Matthew Salesses. And
Philadelphia, the Inquirer reports, has launched a new poetry
hotline called Healing Verse. Just in time.
Print Unit Sales Rose 8.2% in 2020
With all major categories posting increases, unit sales of print books rose
8.2% in 2020 over 2019 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. For the year
ended January 2, 2021, units hit 750.9 million, up from 693.7 million a year
ago. more »
OverDrive Reports Surge in Digital Library Lending
in 2020
Readers worldwide borrowed some 430 million e-books, audiobooks and digital
magazines in the past 12 months, a hefty 33% increase over 2019, OverDrive
officials reported, based on data drawn from some 65,000 libraries and
schools worldwide. more »
Authors Seek Missing Payments from Foundry
When the former cofounders of Foundry Literary + Media parted ways in
September to launch their own literary agencies, the partners confirmed that
thousands of contracts would still be handled by Foundry. It appears that
payments to some authors with contracts residing at Foundry have not been
going out. more »
In Conversation: Courtney Maum, Matthew Salesses,
and Rachel Krantz
Rachel Krantz asked the authors of 'Before and After the Book Deal' and
'Craft in The Real World' for tips to maintain creativity, morality, sanity,
and more as a debut author. more »
Scholastic's Duryan Bhagat-Clark Dies at 49
Duryan Bhagat-Clark, senior director of planning at Scholastic, died of
cancer on January 2 at the age of 49. more »
Old Novels as Therapy
Novelist Betsy Robinson finds comfort in familiar book friends. more »
Independent Bookstore Day Scheduled for April 24
The event is returning to its regular date in the spring, and is scheduled
for April 24. It will offer both virtual and in-person events and exclusive
items for sale. more »
Feature: Mystery, Thriller, & True Crime
For this feature, we’d like to hear about forthcoming true crime accounts,
plus: noir fiction and other crime fiction that probes moral ambiguity;
gothic mysteries and psychological thrillers; and debuts, series launches,
and standalones in any crime fiction subgenre. Pub. dates: mid-March through
September. New titles only, please; no reprints. Email pitches to features@publishersweekly.com
by January 19 and put “Call for Info: Mystery, Thriller, & True Crime” in
the subject line. more »
Covid-19 Industry Impacts
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Job Moves
- Serena Jones
has been promoted to v-p and executive editor at Henry Holt.
- Ashley Lau
has joined Henry Holt as senior designer for marketing.
- Nadia Almahdi,
formerly marketing manager at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, has joined
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing as senior marketing manager
for digital and social marketing.
- Kristen Vega
has been promoted to assistant manager for marketing and influencer
outreach at Kensington Publishing.
- Matt Johnson,
formerly associate director and senior field manager of administration,
marketing, and operations at Macmillan, has joined Kensington Publishing
as associate director of library and indie bookstore marketing and can
be contacted at MJohnson@KensingtonBooks.com.
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Trade Paperback Bestseller List
'Interesting Stories for Curious People' by Bill O'Neill is the #1 title on
PW's trade paperback bestseller list. See the full list »
Review of the Day: 'The Committed' by Viet
Thanh Nguyen
"The sequel to Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize–winning 'The Sympathizer' is an
exhilarating roller-coaster ride filled with violence, hidden identity, and
meditations on whether the colonized can ever be free." more »
Picture
of the Day
Little Shop of Stories in Decatur, Ga., hosted
the virtual launch event for 'My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World'
(Orchard) with author and Super Bowl champion Malcolm Mitchell (r.) in
conversation with author Jarrett Krosoczka. Mitchell read excerpts from his
book, and the longtime friends discussed his journey to literacy, what
inspired him to write picture books, fantasized about a collaboration
project, and took audience questions.
Courtesy Scholastic
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A Sale and a Dispute
Wiley has acquired the open
access publisher Hindawi, increasing its presence in a growing
field. Small Press Distribution is under fire for
allegedly sub-par labor conditions following the release of an
anonymous letter last month. PW spoke with the National Book
Foundation team about what it took to make last
year's virtual National Book Awards happen, and with Angie Thomas
on her first
foray into middle grade fantasy and more. In Iran, writer Arash
Ganji has been sentenced to
five years in prison for translating a book, Voice of America
reports. And the novelist Eric Jerome Dickey has died at 59.
Wiley Buys Open Access Publisher for $298 Million
John Wiley has expanded its presence in the open access field with the
acquisition of Hindawi, a London-based scientific research publisher of more
than 200 peer-reviewed scientific, technical, and medical journals. Wiley
paid $298 million for Hindawi, which had 2020 revenue of $40 million. more »
Allegations of Wage Theft, Discrimination at Small
Press Distribution
Small Press Distribution, one of the nation’s oldest distributors of
independent publishers, is under fire in a widening dispute about labor
conditions sparked by a former employee’s anonymous article on Medium. more »
Broadway Returns in
'Roman and Jewel'
This is the story of a girl who thinks she has what it takes...and the world
thinks so, too. Jerzie Jhames will do anything to land the lead role in
Broadway's hottest new show, ‘Roman and Jewel,’ a ‘Romeo and Juliet’–inspired
hip-hopera featuring a diverse cast and modern twists on the play. But her
hopes are crushed when she learns mega-star Cinny won the lead...and Jerzie
is her understudy. (Sponsored)
more »
Behind the Scenes at the Virtual NBAs
Adapting a major literary awards ceremony to cater to an all-virtual audience
is no simple task, as the National Book Foundation team learned in 2020. It
is, however, possible to get it done well. more »
Q & A with Angie Thomas
Four years after publishing 'The Hate U Give,' which has spent 200 weeks on
the 'New York Times' bestseller list, Angie Thomas returns to her acclaimed
fictional universe to explore the origins of Maverick Carter, the father of
heroine Starr Carter. more »
B&N Picks 'Better Luck Next Time' for January
Book Club
Barnes & Nobel has chosen the historical novel 'Better Luck Next Time' by
Julia Claiborne Johnson as the January selection for the Barnes & Noble
Book Club. more »
A Picture Book Celebration of Black Lives
Shani Mahiri King’s forthcoming picture book, 'Have I Ever Told You Black
Lives Matter?,' illustrated by Bobby C. Martin Jr., celebrates the stories of
Black Americans who have shaped—and are shaping—all aspects of our
society."The goal was to make the point that there are accomplished
African Americans from just about every field," King said. more »
Apple Books Bestsellers: Julia Quinn, Queen of
Apple Books
The Netflix adaptation of Quinn's Bridgerton series was a massive streaming
hit over the holidays, and the results for her books were obvious and
immediate. more »
Last Call: Cookbooks Feature
Deadline: Jan. 11. We’re interested in forthcoming books that reflect
how the pandemic has influenced home cooks: baking titles, pantry cookbooks,
and others. We’d also like to hear about culinary narrative nonfiction,
including histories, cultural studies, and memoirs. Third, we’d like to
explore the importance (or not) of headnotes; tell us about authors whose
headnotes are particularly personal, detailed, or innovative. Pitches on
other culinary topics or major trends are welcome. Pub. dates: March–August.
New titles only, please; no reprints. Email pitches, comments on background,
and links to artwork to daniel.v.lefferts@gmail.com
and features@publishersweekly.com
by January 11 and put “Call for Info: Cookbooks” in the subject line. more »
Covid-19 Industry Impacts
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Job Moves
- Liza Cassity
has been promoted to director, marketing strategy and operations at
Penguin Publishing Group.
- Wendy McClure,
formerly editorial manager at Albert Whitman & Company, has joined
Sourcebooks as senior editor for Fire, Jabberwocky, and books for young
readers, and can be contacted at wendy.mcclure@sourcebooks.com.
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Children's Fiction Bestseller List
'Cat Kid Comic Club' by Dav Pilkey is the #1 title on PW's children's
frontlist fiction bestseller list. See the full list »
Review of the Day: 'Genesis: The Story of
How Everything Began' by Guido Tonelli and translated by Erica Segre and
Simon Carnell
"Already a bestseller in Italy, Tonelli’s lyrical story of creation is
sure to ignite the imaginations of American readers." more »
Picture
of the Day
Last month, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in
Buffalo, N.Y., hosted a Virtual Family Funday to celebrate their current
exhibit "Swoon: Seven Contemplations," which featured activities
inspired by Julia Alvarez's latest children's book, 'Already a Butterfly: A
Meditation' (Holt). Participants were asked to draw their own chrysalis
habitat, such as the one pictured here.
Courtesy MCPG
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A Shaky Year for Book Biz Stocks
During a tumultuous 2020, publishing
industry stock prices fell by 4% in spite of a second-half rally.
Results of a new PW survey show that book business workers are hoping for new
diversity initiatives to succeed in changing the industry for the
better, even if the path is likely to be a long one. Hachette Book Group has announced its
environmental successes from 2019, and Chicago Review Press has
made one of the year's first acquisitions, taking on more
than a hundred titles from Fulcrum Publishing. In the U.K.,
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, is launching a
book club, Vanity Fair reports. And since there apparently
hasn't been enough publishing world drama yet this year, Vulture looks
back at one of the first big literary controversies of last year: the case of American
Dirt.
Industry Stock Prices Fell 4% in 2020
A second-half rally helped to limit the decline of the Publishers Weekly
Stock Index to 4% in 2020, as four of the seven companies on the PWSI managed
to post an increase in their stock prices compared to the beginning of the
year. more »
Are Book Biz Diversity Efforts Starting to Kick In?
Publishing employees who weighed in on a new 'PW' survey are hoping new
initiatives will yield results. more »
One of 2021’s Most Powerful
YA Novels
A shockingly impactful exploration of the lasting impact of prejudice and the
indomitable spirit of sisterhood that will have readers questioning what it
truly means to be an ally, from sister-writer duo Maika Moulite and Maritza
Moulite, authors of 'Dear Haiti, Love Alaine.' (Sponsored) more »
HBG Became Greener in 2019
Hachette Book Group lowered its carbon footprint in 2019 while upping its
usage of certified paper and recycled fiber. more »
Chicago Review Press Acquires Select Fulcrum
Titles
Chicago Review Press, a publishing subsidiary of the distributor IPG, has
reached an agreement to acquire 126 select backlist titles, as well as a
handful of forthcoming books, from Fulcrum Publishing. more »
Livewriters.com, 'Book-centric Podcasting Website,'
Launches
Booktrix, the literary and publishing consulting firm launched by David Wilk,
will debut a podcasting website focused on readers, authors, and publishers
on January 12. more »
Call for Information: Women and Girls' Empowerment
Needed: Publication information on titles releasing from February 1, 2021 to
June 31, 2021, that are focused on women and girls' empowerment, feminism,
intersectionality, and any titles related to the achievements and equal
rights for women, young women and girls. Please send full-text info (not
links) on adult and children’s titles, both for fiction and nonfiction, by
January 8. Mark emails “Call for Info: Adult Women and Empowerment,” or
“Younger Readers,” in the subject line. No reprints and send PDFs of the
books only. Email to social@publishersweekly.com.
more »
Covid-19 Industry Impacts
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Job Moves
- Liz Stein
has been promoted to executive editor at William Morrow.
- Julie Kahn
has been promoted to v-p of sales and marketing at New Harbinger
Publications.
- Cassidy Sachs
has been promoted to associate editor at Dutton.
- Stephanie Kelly
has been promoted to senior editor at Dutton.
- Caroline Payne
is being promoted to assistant marketing manager at Dutton/Plume.
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Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List
'A Promised Land' by Barack Obama is the #1 title on PW's adult hardcover
nonfiction bestseller list. See the full list »
Review of the Day: 'The Arsonists' City'
by Hala Alyan
"Poet and novelist Alyan illuminates in this exquisite novel the recent
history of Lebanon and Syria through the intimate tragedies and betrayals
befalling one family." more »
Picture
of the Day
Author Doug Evans, recording the audiobook for
'The Sprout Book: Tap into the Power of the Planet's Most Nutritious Food'
(St. Martin's Essentials), which was released last week, from his yurt in
Joshua Tree National Park in California.
Courtesy Macmillan Audio
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John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Emma Wenner
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A New Year for Books
It's 2021! Finally! But the effects of 2020 on the book
business—which ended with yet another surprise, a big data
breach at NetGalley—are still
being felt as we wade into the new year. Still, there's some early
good news: Barnes & Noble founder Len Riggio has donated a
quarter of a million dollars to Poets & Writers, and incoming
First Lady Jill Biden cares enough about books and libraries to speak at this
year's virtual ALA Midwinter Meeting. In France, 2020 was a year of
literary scandals and tough questions for the book biz, the New
York Times reports, and Lagardère has taken a €465m
state-guaranteed loan to fight pandemic losses, according to the Bookseller.
Electric Literature spotlights 27
debuts to read in the coming year's first half. And we've rounded
up the first two
months of digital book biz conferences and the like to put in your
planner.
2020 in the Book Biz Was a Year Unlike Any Other
The combination of the pandemic and demands for social justice led to
widespread changes in publishing in 2020. more »
B&N Founder Makes $250K Donation to Poets &
Writers
Poets & Writers wrapped up its 50th anniversary in 2020 by announcing a
$250,000 contribution from Barnes & Noble founder Len Riggio and his
wife, Louise, which will be used for new initiatives to extend the
organization’s support of Black and marginalized writers. more »
Jurassic Park Meets Build-A-Bear Workshop
Newly minted Ph.D., Noah Parker landed his dream job at Reptilian Corp. one
of the hottest tech companies and desperate to crack the general retail
market by creating a dragon that can be the perfect family pet. While Noah’s
research may help Reptilian create domesticated dragons, Noah’s has a secret
plan to slip changes into the dragons’ genetic code, bending the company’s
products to another purpose entirely. (Sponsored)
more »
First Lady Jill Biden to Speak at the 2021 ALA
Virtual Midwinter Meeting
The January 25 appearance, in what will be among Dr. Biden's first
appearances as First Lady of the United States, is a major show of support
for the library community. more »
NetGalley Suffers Data Breach
NetGalley, the service for digital downloads of advance readers copies of
books, suffered a data breach on December 21 that may have revealed some
personal information to hackers. The site has since been resecured, and users
need to update their passwords. more »
Book Deals: Week of January 4, 2021
S&S buys a Juneteenth-themed cookbook, Crown signs a JFK bio, and more. more »
Select Book Conferences, Fairs, and Festivals in
2021
Most book fairs, festivals, and conferences moved online last year—and the
event schedule for 2021 is still a work in progress. (We'll keep updating it
with further announcements.) more »
PW Digital Edition
See what we published in this week's print issue of 'Publishers Weekly,'
including a look back at 2020 and more. »
Obituary: Roland Elgey, 65
Publishing industry veteran Roland Elgey died recently at his home in
Scottsdale, Ariz., after an 18-month battle with colorectal cancer. He was
65. more »
Obituary: Anton Strout, 50
Penguin Random House sales rep and Ace author Anton Strout died suddenly on
December 30. He was 50. more »
Call for Information: Backlist Backbones
Adult and children’s publishers: We’d like to hear about new backlist
promotional and repackaging plans you’re excited about for 2021, and why.
Books should be at least five years old; maximum five pitches per imprint,
please. Email pitches (including each title’s original and most recent pub
date) and comments on background to features@publishersweekly.com
by January 11 and put “Call for Info: Backlist Backbones” in the subject
line. more »
Covid-19 Industry Impacts
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Job Moves
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been promoted? Click here to
enter your job move information. It will appear on our site
and in PW Daily.
Bookstore News
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to read ShelfTalker, our children's bookselling blog.
Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List
'A Time for Mercy' by John Grisham is the #1 bestseller on PW's adult
hardcover fiction bestseller list. See the full list »
Our Latest Starred
Reviews
Check out the starred reviews of titles releasing this week, including 'To Be
Honest,' 'Sergeant Salinger,' 'The Prophets,' and more »
Review of the Day: 'A Little Devil in
America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance' by Hanif Abdurraqib
"In this staggeringly intimate meditation, essayist and poet Abdurraqib
chronicles Black performance in American culture." more »
Picture
of the Day
Late last month, the members of a BIPOC debut
author group on Facebook, 2020 Debuts of Color, gathered via Zoom for an
end-of-year holiday celebration. Pictured here (from l. to r., starting with
the top row) are authors Anita Kushwaha, Denise Williams, Nancy Johnson, A.H.
Kim, Sajni Patel, Simon Han, Lauren Ho, Suzanne Park, Rita Woods, Liv Arnold,
and Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai.
Courtesy Suzanne Park
PW Daily team: Rachel Deahl,
John Maher, Jim Milliot, Ed Nawotka, Calvin Reid, Emma Wenner
PW Daily logo: Nicole Cadavid
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